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12-05-15, 21:15
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Jack, you've made a mistake. The animal in the second photo is a Clydesdale!
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19-05-15, 09:53
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Hey Jack, don't tell everyone I use child and animal labour as I think it might be against the law
 Lynn, I use my big dog (Melvin) when my tractor won't start I only seem to get an hour here and there at the moment but any progress is good progress
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19-05-15, 09:56
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I also managed to get a bit more painting done and all the wiring is in as well.
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19-05-15, 10:31
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You're an artist Colin
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19-05-15, 16:10
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I had a great time working on my vehicles over the years with my three little apprentices. Trouble is when they grow up and try and become your boss.
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27-06-15, 10:15
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Not much posting lately but I've still been busy doing other things as well as the carrier. I made a set of press tooling to do the ends of the fuel tanks as the last lot I did were hand formed which took so long. This can go on the shelf with all my other highly crafted
 and engineered dies .I'm pressing 16g or 1.6mm sheet which gave me a good form to work to.
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27-06-15, 10:20
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I made another radius former as well to get the correct shape. This must be done in sequence or you cannot get the last pressing and making the correct allowance for the radius when marking the sheet.
Just a little edit! here's a handy tip if you have a press brake. In the first photo I have a thin piece bent to the exact width of my V die and a line in the centre. This just makes it very easy and accurate to set your material in the centre which otherwise you could be a bit out. This is good when you are doing multiple bends that have to marry up with other pieces. Because I bent the little piece into a channel I simply slide it back so my top tool doesn't bend that too. I have one on both sides. Last edited by colin jones; 27-06-15 at 10:59. Reason: More info.
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27-06-15, 10:40
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The ends fitted quite well with the aid of a few clamps and a few tack welds. The inlet holes were done with a hole saw and the spouts welded in place
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27-06-15, 10:48
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Just to show how I make a lot of discs all the same size. I start with a length of 5mm plate and mark my circles, cut rough in the bandsaw, trim around on the notcher, drill a hole in the centre to fit a 1/2 inch bolt, clamp them together and lathe them to size. These parts are for the filter plates. 1 gets welded to the tank and the other one is bolted to it with a gasket. I'll be making the filter part tomorrow.
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